Usually in the middle of the old one.
I have a couple of projects on the go at any one time. Thinking up ideas for new books while researching others and writing another one. I one time thought I should only work on one thing at a time, but soon found that was impossible. I come up with ideas in the strangest places.
Like Church for instance. My current WIP (work in progress) started out as an idea when I was watching an extreme moto cross event. I started to wonder what it would take for a Christian to be that sold out to God. Xtreme Xianity was born.
So what does that have to do with Church? I was listening to a sermon that had nothing to do with this idea when i suddenly had the outline for this book in my head. I wrote it down, mainly because I've come to realize that my mind will also forget about it until I am in the middle of something else.
This book looks at the lives of biblical characters and what it was about them, their attitude, faith and actions that made them extreme followers of God. I hesitate to say Christian because some of these people are Old Testament people.
It has been a remarkable journey writing this book. There are the obvious ones, like Abraham and faith, Paul and commitment, or David and attitude. But there are ones that most of us would never consider.
People like Anna and Simeon. Only mentioned in Luke, but a shining example to us of their devotion. Consider the unconditional love of Hosea or the perseverance of Jeremiah. We often associate patience with Job, but when you examine his life, it is his hope that stands out.
So in the midst of writing this book, I am editing my first novel, Free and putting the finishing touches to The Bible School Dropout's Guide to Dispensationalism, which I'm sure will be a best seller...
While I am doing this I get this idea: Do I have enough of the summaries and charts I designed during the past few years to create a book of just these charts for designer Bible studies. The Bible School Dropout's Book of Charts was born.
During this time, I received some questions about a failed family calendar that was suppose to be completed the year before. The person who was responsible for putting it together bailed and I ended up with a family tree project. So I released four titles while still working on Xtreme Xianity. Not to mention my study guide for Genesis 1-11, now working on chapter five.
So now i am almost done the draft for Xtreme just in time to get ready for Nanowrimo... National Novel Writing Month - only 41 days away. There is still the study guide for Genesis 1-11 and the next project on the horizon after that...
ah the writing life.. and i still have my day job.
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